Darfur town looted, burned.

allAfrica.com: Sudan: Darfur Town Where AU Peacekeepers Were Attacked Burned Down - UN (Page 1 of 1)

The South Darfur town of Haskanita that witnessed a deadly attack against African Union (AU) peacekeepers last weekend has been burned down, the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) reported today.

Haskanita, "which is currently under the control of the Government, was completely burned down, except for a few buildings," UNMIS said today, after conducting a joint assessment mission to the area yesterday with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

"The market area had been looted. Few civilians had returned in search of food and water," the Mission added.

The civilian population had reportedly fled to neighbouring areas of Haskanita when the first attack took place on 29 September.

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